Divorce is often a time when a person finally gets the courage to stand up and speak, yet is rarely a time when listening is happening....

Divorced parents face challenges that are not only complex; they are long lasting as well. There are many variations of joint parenting,...

Westchester County, NY may be a bit pricier than Southeast Massachusetts. Still, attorneys asking for a minimum retainer of $25,000...

“Parents often lose focus on their children as they battle with their ex-partner to determine who gets what, and who the children are...

Toward the end of a divorce many emotions are involved—from anxiety to exasperation. Cost can also be a major factor weighing on people’s...

As Susan Ingram writes in this excellent blog posting, when I first meet with my mediation clients I explain that, through the course of...

In this excellent blog posting, Joan B. Kelly offers ten ways to protect your children from the fallout of a high conflict break-up. Talk...

Like Susan Ingram, rarely, when I see a couple for our first mediation session, do I find they’re in the same “place” emotionally...

Towards the end of the marriage — (during the period when the marital relationship has irrevocably broken down) — during this period,...

In this excellent blog posting, Elizabeth Esrey writes about "five insane but true facts about high conflict divorce." High Conflict...

Unfortunately, many people end up feeling that the resolutions crafted by Judges are unfair, even when they "won" the case. The reason...

I always advise my clients to have separate, independent counsel review any agreement before they sign it. About half my clients choose...

If you’re considering divorce, the first question for most couples is: “What should we do with the house?” The family home is usually...

Although I've mediated a variety of disputes (elder, business, landlord-tenant) most of my work is in divorce mediation. The six...

An excellent article, by Mary McCoy from MoneyCrashers.com, about divorce mediation. "The assumption that drives mediation is that...

In this excellent blog posting, Mary Banham-Hall offers 10 tips for surviving the trauma of divorce and separation: Mediate. Recognise...

As Susan Ingram writes, a major benefit of mediation is that a couple can test out more than one parenting plan as they try to figure out...

As Susan Ingram writes in this excellent blog posting, once couples have made their various decisions during our mediation sessions, I...

"There’s nothing to mediate, so we don’t need a mediator." This is the thought of a large number of couples who want to avoid unnecessary...

Many times parents feel like it is their obligation to stay married “for the sake of the children” – but more often than not, that can...